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Charlie Chaplin's "The Adventurer" (1917)

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"The Adventurer" is one of Charlie Chaplin's Mutual short comedies, featuring Edna Purviance, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

The film is very entertaining with a lot of action. It is the best known of the 12 Mutual comedies and at the time made Charlie Chaplin the most popular screen personality.

Directed by             Charlie Chaplin
Produced by     Lone Star Corporation
Scenario by           Charlie Chaplin
Starring Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance
Cinematography    Roland H. Totheroh
Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation
Release date         October 23, 1917
Running time 23 min.
Country          United States
Language    Silent film, English intertitles

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